Obiettivo The use of corticosteroids in patients with septic shock is controversial. There is an urgent need for more transparency and a European harmonisation of standards of diagnostic testing and therapy . This project will develop three tools that make diagnosis and treatment of sepsis more beneficial:1 . a Europe-wide diagnostic testing system;2. a consensus statement of diagnostic criteria for adrenal insufficiency;3.recommendations for corticosteroid therapy in septic shock. Products are the result of three groups of activities:1. The compilation of empirical data by medical staffs in 40 centres of 15 countries in four European regions;2. An analysis of adrenal gland diagnostic test harmonisation and validation, analysis of immune interactions, and a benefit analysis of corticosteroid therapy in septic shock;3. A valorisation process that finalises the products with operational guidelines and initiates a process to refine the tools and keep them up to date. The work will be performed by consortium of experts in intensive care, infectious disease, microbiology, endocrinology and ethics. Campo scientifico medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseasesmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineendocrinologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiology Programma(i) FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002 Argomento(i) 1.1.1.-2. - Key action Control of Infectious Diseases Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Kiryat Hadassah 91120 JERUSALEM Israele Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (3) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE - HOPITAUX DE PARIS Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 104, boulevard Raymond Poincare 92380 GARCHES Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1 80539 MUENCHEN Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 5,University Street 5 WC1E 6JJ London Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato